Technology & Science
Nov. 25, 2010
The 'E' in 'E-Mail' Stands for Evidence
Privacy guidelines for guarding your client's confidential electronic communications. By Wendy L. Patrick of the San Diego County district attorney's office.
As a general rule, never put anything in an e-mail you wouldn't want to see garnished with an evidence tag and offered into evidence by opposing counsel. The same goes for your postings or blogs on social networking sites. Obviously, privacy is lacking in those forums; that is the point!
Notwithstanding the obvious issues, however, we read almost every day about lawyers compromising their client confidences and their own bar ca...
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